Curriculum Vitae


Claus Ørntoft
Born 1959 in Silkeborg, Denmark



Education

Stipendiums and prizes

Public commissions

Exhibitions

Public Collections

Travel and foreign projects

Other






EDUCATION

1983-1987 The Art Academy of Funen, Denmark, The Sculptor School with Sys Hindsbo
1985-1986 Private student of Danish sculptor Erik Varming
1982 Private student of Icelandic sculptor Gestur Thorgrimsson
1978-1979 Kolding College of Art and Craft, Denmark

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STIPENDIUMS AND PRIZES

2003 Henny C. og møbel. Axel Clausens Fond.
2003 Akadeniraadets rejselegat.
2003  Statens Kunstfond 2003.
2003 Billedhugger, professor.Gottfred Eickhoff og hustrus, Maleren Gerda Eickhoffs Fond.
2003  Billedhugger Gerhard Hennings Legat.
2002  Det Obelske Familiefond
2001      Silkeborg Kunstnerlegat
2000 Anges Lunns Mindelegat
1999 Ole Haslunds Kunstnerfonds Hædersgave
1996 Ebba Celinders Legat
1996 Gerhard Hennings Legat
1994 Odense Kommunes prisbelønning for opgaven til Odense Valgmenighedskirke
1989 Fru Sophie Nielsens mindelegat
1989 Gerhard Hennings Legat
1988 De Bielkeske legater
1985 Vinder af Akademiets prisopgave "Udsmykning af kirke"
1985 Mogens Poulsens Mindelegat

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PUBLIC COMMISSIONS

2005 ”The Dreamer” Doneret til Kristiansand af Falconbridge
2003-2004 ”Bugvendt”, Vrå skole, gave fra Ny Carlsberg fondet
2003  ”Morgenstund”, Årøsund Havn
2003-2004 ”Spændingsfelt”, Jernbanegade/Banegårdspladsen, Hjørring
2001-2002 "Contemplative stranding", Dødemandsbugten, Ny Hellesund, Norge
1999-2001 "3 Roamers", The "Hedegårdsskolen" School, Ballerup, Denmark
1999      "Shouting beast", Hjørring, Denmark
1999 "Stranding", Vestmanneyr, Iceland
1999 "Thunder-calf", Bindslev, Denmark
1999 "Moon beast", The "Brønderslev Gymnasium" Grammar School, Denmark
1998 "Walking beast", The Ejerforeningen Næstvedparken, Næstved, for The State Art Foundation, Denmark
1998 "Ægir", Albert Kindergarten, Hjørring, Denmark
1994-1996 "Cliff Animal", Aabenraa Old Town Hall, Denmark
1994 "Creature", Quaqortoq/Julianehåb, Greenland
1994 "Two beasts" / "Small square", The "Brugsen" Co-op, Lendum, Vendsyssel, Denmark
1993-94 "Entrance", Agricultural Research Centre, Foulum, Denmark
1993 "Unicorn", The Unibank Bank, Hjørring, Denmark
1991-1993 "Lion and snake"; "Samson and lion", The "Odense Valgmenighedskirke" Church, Denmark
1991 "Two beasts", The "Dansk boligselskab" cooperative housing society, Søvænget, Rødekro, Denmark
1989 "Ram and volute", Hjørring, Denmark
1989 "Column", Fredericia, Denmark
1986-1988 "Sculptural landscape", Grønnegade, Odense, Denmark

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EXHIBITIONS

2005 Gæst på Vrå udstillingen. Danmark
2004-2005 Corner, Charlottenborg, Danmark
2004 Separatudstilling, retrospektiv, Koldinghus, Danmark
2004 Separatudstilling, retrospektiv, Køge Skitsesamling.
 2004 Separatudstilling, retrospektiv, Vendsyssel Kunstmuseum.
2002-2003 "Genius Loci", Kunst i landskab - Indadvendt stranding, Ny Hellesund, Norge
2001 "Ørntoft og Norheim", "BaneGården", Aabenraa, Danmark
1999 "Vrå-udstillingen", gæsteudstiller, Vrå, Danmark
1999 "Middelalderen i eftertidens billede", Vejle Kunstmuseum, Danmark
1996 "Kulturland", Kedelhallen, Aalborg, Danmark
1996 Galleri Jutta, Aabenraa, Danmark
1996-1997 "Corner", Charlottenborg, Danmark
1995 "Nordenfjords-Storstrøms", Storstrøms kunstmuseum, Danmark
1995 SAK, Svendborg, Danmark
1994 "Nordenfjords", Hjørring kunstmuseum, Danmark
1992 "Rum & Form", Haderslev Dampark, Danmark
1991 Galleri Nøglebæk, Odense, Danmark
1990 "Futura", Aabenraa, Danmark
1989 "Fynalen", Brandts klædefabrik, Danmark
1989 "Hollufgård Sommerudstilling", Danmark
1986 "Ny dansk kirkekunst", Esbjerg Kunstpavillion, Danmark
1986 "Charlottenborgs Efterårsudstilling", Danmark
1985 Kunstbygningen, Filosofgangen, Odense, Danmark

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PUBLIC COLLECTIONS

2005 Model in Bronze of the ”Roamers ”, Ny Carlsberg Fondet
2005 Model in bronze of  ”Bugvendt”, Ny Carlsberg Fondet
2001 Vendsyssel Art museum, Hjørring, Denmark
1991 "Two beasts", Rødekro, Denmark
 

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TRAVEL AND FOREIGN PROJECTS

2005 Work in China
2001 Kina (Travel grant)
1999      Iceland, Vestmanneyr (Nordic sculpture symposium)
1994 Greenland (Nordic sculpture symposium)
1990 Norway (Nordic sculpture symposium)
1985 Egypt
1982 Iceland

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Andet

Claus Ørntoft is a member of the "Kunstnersamfundet", and the art group "Corner".

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